Starting pitcher Jonah Tong, OF-2B A.J. Ewing, outfielder Carson Benge and 3B-1B Jacob Reimer were named Baseball America Minor League All-Stars on Wednesday.
Tong, who makes his fifth major-league start Wednesday, was the first pitcher to lead the minors in ERA (1.43), strikeouts (179), and opponent batting average (.148) since the publication began tracking overall minor league category leaders in 1993.
“Tong owes his breakthrough to enhanced fastball velocity and a new Vulcan-grip changeup that completes his north-south pitching profile,” wrote Matt Eddy of Baseball America. “The 22-year-old righthander now pitches in the mid 90s with elite extension and ride from a unique over-the-top arm slot.”
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Tong was named to BA’s first team of All-Stars. Ewing, Benge and Reimer made the second team. New York led MLB with four members of its organization on the teams.
Ewing, 21, hit .315/.401/.429 with three homers, 55 RBIs and 70 stolen bases across three levels, finishing the season with 28 games at Double-A Binghamton. The 2023 fourth-round pick hit 26 doubles and 10 triples.
Benge, last year’s first-round selection from Oklahoma State, hit .281/.385/.472 with 15 homers, 73 RBIs and 22 steals across three levels, ending the year at Triple-A Syracuse. The 22-year-old struggled at his final stop, posting a .583 OPS in 103 plate appearances.
Reimer, 21, slashed .282/.379/.491 with 17 homers, 77 RBIs and 15 stolen bases at two levels. He played 61 games each for Binghamton and High-A Brooklyn.
